Lesson 3.2 — Ask it to ask you

AI for Dummies · Module 3: Asking good questions (prompts) · About 15 min · Phone or computer

Goal: get better answers by letting the AI ask you questions first.

What you'll learn

Add this to the end of any request:

Before you answer, ask me 3 questions so you can get this right.

Answer its questions, then it gives you a much better result.

Help me plan a 70th birthday lunch. Before you answer, ask me 3 questions so you can get this right.

Use the trick on something real: a gift idea, a holiday, or a garden plan.

Stay safe: Answer its questions with general details. It doesn't need names of others, addresses or dates of birth.

Stuck? Ask Brett or the Skills Coach. Screenshots help (cover private details).

1. What does the trick do? Makes the AI ask you questions first Makes it faster Turns off privacy

2. Should you give it your date of birth when it asks? Yes No, general details are enough